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Sardel vs Fardel - What's the difference?

sardel | fardel |

As nouns the difference between sardel and fardel

is that sardel is sard while fardel is a fourth part; a quarter.

As a verb fardel is

to make up in fardels.

sardel

English

Etymology 1

Noun

  • (mineralogy) sard

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) sardella.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A sardine.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    fardel

    English

    Etymology 1

    A corruption of (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fourth part; a quarter.
    • a fardel of land

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fardel, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) a bundle or burden
  • * Shakespeare, Hamlet , “”:
    • Who would fardels bear
    to grunt and sweat under a weary life

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To make up in fardels.
    • (Fuller)

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